Open the curtain
Take my place on stage
I've memorized my lines
I know the role I play
Finish my act and take a bow
The audience approves
Move on to the next stage now
Different show to perform
Different character to be
As convincing as it may appear
It's not the real me

Who am I behind stage?
The person who isn't trying?
A trained performer
Who's identity is dying

Whose been taught what to do
And what to say
What would it look like
If I chose to be myself today?